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About VDSMALLCAP ETF UNITS
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Inception date
Nov 9, 2018
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
ISIN
AU0000026171
The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks96.31%
Finance23.00%
Producer Manufacturing9.42%
Technology Services7.96%
Electronic Technology6.57%
Health Technology6.38%
Consumer Services4.81%
Retail Trade4.28%
Industrial Services4.23%
Process Industries3.72%
Consumer Non-Durables3.61%
Consumer Durables3.47%
Non-Energy Minerals3.43%
Commercial Services2.94%
Utilities2.59%
Transportation2.59%
Distribution Services2.58%
Energy Minerals2.01%
Health Services1.45%
Communications1.07%
Miscellaneous0.22%
Bonds, Cash & Other3.51%
Futures2.67%
Miscellaneous0.77%
UNIT0.06%
Mutual fund0.01%
Temporary0.00%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America65.71%
Europe18.03%
Asia14.65%
Middle East1.38%
Oceania0.21%
Africa0.02%
Latin America0.01%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VISM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.00% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 9.42% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VISM last dividends amounted to 0.62 AUD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.49 AUD in dividends, which shows a 21.84% increase.
VISM fund flows account for 0.00 AUD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VISM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.09%. The last dividend (Apr 16, 2025) amounted to 0.62 AUD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VISM shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Nov 9, 2018, and its management style is Passive.
VISM expense ratio is 0.32% meaning you'd have to pay 0.32% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VISM follows the MSCI World ex AU Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VISM invests in stocks.
VISM price has risen by 0.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.84% increase. See more dynamics on VISM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.49% over the last month, have fallen by −0.49% over the last month, showed a 1.97% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.28% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.49% over the last month, have fallen by −0.49% over the last month, showed a 1.97% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.28% in a year.
VISM trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.